Gender activists question whether harsher punishments will solve GBV problem A trio of bills before Parliament aim to help bring justice to victims and survivors of gender-based violence and femicide. FILE: Capetonians took to the street to protest against gender-based violence on 4 September 2019. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN
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CAPE TOWN - A trio of bills before Parliament aims to help bring justice to victims and survivors of gender-based violence and femicide.
But some organisations and gender activists have raised questions about whether harsher punishments were the way to go.
Two years ago, a national outcry over violence against women saw hundreds of thousands of people put their names to a petition calling for the return of the death penalty in cases of rape and murder.
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IEC plans to hold one voter registration weekend for municipal polls this year The IEC told Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs that it took the decision due to budget constraints. The chief electoral officer of the IEC, Sy Mamabolo. Picture: @IECSouthAfrica/Facebook.com.
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JOHANNESBURG - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that it planned to hold only one voter registration weekend ahead of local government elections this year.
Usually, the IEC holds two registration weekends just ahead of polling day.
The IEC told Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs that it took the decision due to budget constraints.
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